Steering box
Steering box
Steering box is weeping - my question is buy a "new" one or replace seals. Thanks in advance.
Dave Thompson '64 Monza Vert
Steering box
Mine craps grease mix out of the bottom. I just keep it filled. There's no play in it otherwise. It's your call. If there's no play maybe you could just clean it all and reseal it.
I see the zerk fitting is that to add more grease? Mine doesn't have that, and I fill it with the recommended mix of gear oil and grease.
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I see the zerk fitting is that to add more grease? Mine doesn't have that, and I fill it with the recommended mix of gear oil and grease.
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-Steve
1961 Corvair 700 Sedan (80hp 3spd Gasoline Heat)
1961 Corvair 700 Sedan (80hp 3spd Gasoline Heat)
Re: Steering box
I just added new gear oil to my steering box. I used this:
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You can get it from: http://www.restorationstuff.com
It is part # LUB009.
It will cost you - their shipping is expensive but it seems like good stuff and the claim is it controls leaking. I haven't had it in there long enough to know if that is true or not.
Alec
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You can get it from: http://www.restorationstuff.com
It is part # LUB009.
It will cost you - their shipping is expensive but it seems like good stuff and the claim is it controls leaking. I haven't had it in there long enough to know if that is true or not.
Alec
Alec Carlson
Dahlonega, GA
1965 Regal Red Corsa 4 Speed Turbo Convertible
Restoration "In Progress"...
Dahlonega, GA
1965 Regal Red Corsa 4 Speed Turbo Convertible
Restoration "In Progress"...
Re: RE: Steering box
Thanks. Not sure about the zerk fitting - came with the car....along with badly fixed floor panels covered with a whole lot of bondo.[emoji36]lostboy wrote:Mine craps grease mix out of the bottom. I just keep it filled. There's no play in it otherwise. It's your call. If there's no play maybe you could just clean it all and reseal it.
I see the zerk fitting is that to add more grease? Mine doesn't have that, and I fill it with the recommended mix of gear oil and grease.
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Re: RE: Re: Steering box
Thanks - I will look into this.acarlson wrote:I just added new gear oil to my steering box. I used this:
. .
You can get it from: http://www.restorationstuff.com
It is part # LUB009.
It will cost you - their shipping is expensive but it seems like good stuff and the claim is it controls leaking. I haven't had it in there long enough to know if that is true or not.
Alec
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Re: Steering box
Bondo on/in the floor? lol that's awesome.dmt98239 wrote:Thanks. Not sure about the zerk fitting - came with the car....along with badly fixed floor panels covered with a whole lot of bondo.[emoji36]lostboy wrote:Mine craps grease mix out of the bottom. I just keep it filled. There's no play in it otherwise. It's your call. If there's no play maybe you could just clean it all and reseal it.
I see the zerk fitting is that to add more grease? Mine doesn't have that, and I fill it with the recommended mix of gear oil and grease.
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-Steve
1961 Corvair 700 Sedan (80hp 3spd Gasoline Heat)
1961 Corvair 700 Sedan (80hp 3spd Gasoline Heat)